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In Podcast Interview with ‘The Dispatch,’ Former President George W. Bush Calls ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism’ Exclusionary

May 3, 2021May 2, 2021 Julie Carr

In an interview with former aide Sarah Isgur and Steve Hayes of The Dispatch to promote his new book that features portraits of immigrants, former President George W. Bush called for ‘immigration reform’ that keeps ‘Dreamers’ in the US and provides a path to citizenship for illegal aliens currently in the U.S., criticized Republicans who support ‘laws based on Anglo-Saxon traditions,’ and claimed ‘White Anglo Saxon Protestantism’ is exclusionary.

Dreamers to Supreme Court: Ending DACA Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Would Be ‘Catastrophic’

March 29, 2020March 28, 2020 Admin

A coalition of immigrant rights groups is urging the Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s attempt to undo Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons Funds Tuition for Illegal Immigrant Students in Arizona

February 10, 2020February 9, 2020 Admin

A new scholarship from the founder of GoDaddy will cover tuition for illegal immigrant students at Arizona State University.

California ‘Dreamers’ Set to Receive More State Funding

January 21, 2020January 20, 2020 Admin

The University of California and California State University graduate students who fall under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) will soon be eligible for special loans to help pay for school.

Minnesota Catholic Conference Calls for Support of Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the self-described “public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota,” is asking Minnesota Catholics to thank their U.S. Senators for supporting “The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019.”

Biden: Congress Should Immediately Make ‘Dreamers’ Citizens

June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 Admin

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, unveiling his immigration policy outline ahead of the first 2020 debates, is calling for Congress to grant citizenship immediately to more than 800,000 U.S. residents who were brought to the country illegally as children. The former vice president and Democratic polling leader unveiled some…

US House Votes to Protect ‘Dreamer’ Immigrants

June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 Admin

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation to end the threat of deportation that has long hung over undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers” who entered the United States when they were children. By a vote of 237-187, the Democratic-controlled House approved the legislation despite opposition from the…

Commentary: The Entitled Uninvited

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 Admin

by Pedro Gonzalez On a Sunday afternoon in May, Etta Nugent found Marco Cobos, a Mexican national, at her doorstep in Houston after his truck had broken down nearby. Cobos knocked and Nugent, described by friends as “gentle soul” and a “good Christian woman,” answered. When Cobos asked her…

Supreme Court Turns Down Trump Administration Bid to Accelerate DACA Appeal

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019 Admin

by Kevin Daley The Supreme Court rejected a request Monday to expedite its consideration of the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA is an Obama-era amnesty initiative that extends temporary legal status to 700,000 non-citizens who arrived in the U.S. as…

University of Minnesota Has Been Offering Scholarships and Financial Aid to Illegal Immigrants Since 2013

May 19, 2019May 18, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota high school graduates who are in the country illegally but meet “certain criteria” are eligible for in-state tuition rates, financial aid, and scholarships at the University of Minnesota. Campus Reform recently exposed the story, though the policy has actually been in place since 2013, when the Minnesota Legislature…

Kamala Harris Spearheads Bill to Let ‘Dreamers’ Work in Congress

April 4, 2019April 3, 2019 Admin

by Molly Prince Presidential hopeful and Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris is set to introduce legislation later in the week that would allow individuals who were brought into the country illegally as children the ability to work in the United States Congress. The proposal, co-sponsored by Democratic Sens. Dick…

10 States Now Offer Dreamers Financial Aid for College

February 16, 2019February 15, 2019 Admin

The state of New Jersey has awarded $1.63 million in financial aid for higher education to more than 500 undocumented students, new government data showed Wednesday. New Jersey’s Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) reported that 513 students received the aid to cover university and college expenses starting with the…

New York to Spend Millions Putting Dreamers Through College

January 27, 2019January 26, 2019 Admin

by Jason Hopkins New York state lawmakers approved a measure that aims to dole out millions in taxpayer-funded aid to Dreamers — who entered the country illegally — attending college. The now-Democratic controlled New York state legislature on Wednesday passed the Dream Act, legislation that would make thousands of…

Pelosi Rejects Trump’s Shutdown Offer, Minnesota Democrats Fall in Line

January 21, 2019January 20, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12) rejected President Donald Trump’s offer Saturday to provide temporary protections for DACA recipients in exchange for border-wall cash, and Minnesota’s congressional delegation promptly followed suit. “Democrats were hopeful that the president was finally willing to re-open government and proceed with a much-needed discussion to protect the…

Trump Offers Limited DACA Protections in Exchange for the Wall

January 20, 2019January 19, 2019 Admin

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that “urgent action” was required to respond to a humanitarian crisis on the southern U.S. border, as he offered a plan to reopen the government and gain the funding he wants for a border wall. Trump, speaking from the White House, said, “Our immigration…

President Trump Says He’s Pulling DACA Deal Off the Table

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Tennessee Star Staff

In a flurry of tweets Sunday, President Trump said he was pulling a DACA deal off the table and demanded Mexico help in deterring illegal border crossers or else he’d nix NAFTA. The president fumed over Senate Democrats blocking his immigration agenda and funds for a border wall, calling for…

Brown University Offers ‘Tuition-Free’ Master’s Degree to DACA Recipients

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 Admin

by Chrissy Clark Brown University plans to offer “tuition-free” master’s degree programs to beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals if the federal government ends the Obama administration protections. DACA, an executive action implemented by then-President Barack Obama, authorized renewable two-year deferrals of deportation along with eligibility for work…

Tim Kaine Says Donald Trump ‘Lying’ or ‘Delusional’ in Claiming Democrats Blocked DACA Fix

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018 Admin

Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday President Trump was untruthful when he said Democrats blocked a DACA fix when he signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending package. The president signed the bill on Friday, telling DACA recipients it’s Republicans who are on their side, not Democrats.

Commentary: How To Make Nancy Pelosi Speaker Of The House

March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Admin

by CHQ Staff Multiple establishment media outlets are reporting that White House officials have told key Republican leaders on Capitol Hill that President Trump is open to cutting a deal in an upcoming spending bill to protect young immigrants from deportation in exchange for border wall funding, according to…

Sessions: Senate Amnesty Bill is ‘Mad Rush of Illegality’

February 15, 2018 Admin

The immigration grand bargain the Senate will vote on as early as Thursday afternoon would “invite a mad rush of illegality,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday. Mr. Sessions said the deal would grant a future amnesty for illegal immigrants who haven’t even arrived in the U.S. yet, so those…

DHS: McCain-Coons Immigration Plan Would Legalize Criminals

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 Admin

The Homeland Security Department said Wednesday that the immigration plan sponsored by Sen. John McCain and being backed as Democrats’ chief solution for illegal immigrant “Dreamers” would grant criminals a path to citizenship and protect high school gang members from deportation.

Donald Trump Warns Current Debate on DACA ‘Last Chance’ to Solve the Issue

February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 Admin

President Trump warned Tuesday that the current debate on DACA would be the final opportunity for Congress to solve the problem before the March 5 deadline. “Negotiations on DACA have begun. Republicans want to make a deal and Democrats say they want to make a deal.

California Sues DOJ Over Funding Cuts to ‘Sanctuary States’

February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 Admin

The state of California sued the Department of Justice Wednesday to force the release of records relating to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ order to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary states. California is one of several sanctuary jurisdictions—but the first state—to file a lawsuit relating to Sessions’ order to tie federal…

Commentary: Don’t Believe the Hype Behind the Low Immigration Numbers

January 16, 2018July 18, 2018 Admin

by Printus LeBlanc Every day the mainstream media is hysterical about the DACA, the Dreamers (because American kids aren’t allowed to have dreams), and Amnesty. They will spit out numbers and shady poll results trying to paint a rosy picture of illegal immigration. But a small amount of research…

Trump Blasts Democrats as ‘All Talk and No Action’ on Fixing DACA

January 14, 2018January 14, 2018 Admin

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Trump on Saturday blamed Democrats for blowing up the deal to protect “Dreamers” from deportation. “The Democrats are all talk and no action. They are doing nothing to fix DACA. Great opportunity missed. Too bad!”

Randy Boyd On In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens: Universities ‘Would Make A Significant Amount of Money’ By Not Charging Them ‘Triple’ Out-of-State Rates

December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 Admin

In a carefully parsed response to a question from WTN’s Ralph Bristol on Wednesday, GOP gubernatorial candidate Randy Boyd said he agreed with a recent opinion issued by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery that the matter of charging in-state tuition for illegal aliens is the responsibility of the Tennessee General…

Donald Trump Accuses Democrats of Endangering U.S. Citizens with Demand for Amnesty in Spending Bill

December 10, 2017December 10, 2017 Admin

President Trump pressured congressional Democrats Saturday to drop their demands for amnesty for young illegal immigrants as part of a year-end spending deal, saying their insistence on protecting illegals is part of a liberal mindset that led to the death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco. “Unfortunately, Democrats in Congress…

GOP Sets Up DACA Shutdown Showdown with Short-Term Spending Bill

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 Admin

Congressional Republicans announced a short-term spending bill Saturday to keep the government open through Dec. 22, hoping to head off a looming shutdown next week with a two-week reprieve. The bill is likely to be the first test of Democrats’ willingness to force a shutdown over their demand that illegal…

Could ‘Dreamers’ Be Made to Pay Restitution and Back Taxes for Amnesty?

October 5, 2017 Admin

Any discussion of granting amnesty to the so-called Dreamers should include a requirement that they come clean about having used a fraudulent or stolen Social Security number and pay a penalty to go into a restitution fund to compensate victims of Social Security fraud, says one immigration expert. Jessica Vaughan,…

California, Poster Child for DACA, Already Full of Illegal Immigrants

September 24, 2017September 23, 2017 Admin

California has become the poster child for (DACA) Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and those who are (MAGA) Make America Great Again supporters are fighting back demanding the Trump Administration to put law and order in place. There is so much confusion about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy…

Liberals Hate Trump’s Wall More Than They Love ‘Dreamers’

September 21, 2017September 20, 2017 Admin

Democrats and liberals hate the idea of a border wall so much that they would abandon the so-called “dreamers” if it were part of an amnesty compromise, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Bloomberg/Morning Consult survey not surprisingly found widespread support for granting legal status to illegal immigrants whose…

SHAKEN: Nancy Pelosi’s DACA Event Overtaken by Dreamer Protests

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 Admin

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was interrupted at a press event Monday by a group of over 100 immigration activists. As Mrs. Pelosi, California Democrat, was speaking to a crowd in San Francisco, a group of so-called Dreamers or DACA recipients, people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, overtook…

Mexico Says It Will Embrace Dreamers ‘With Open Arms’

September 7, 2017September 6, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

The Mexican government waded deeply into American politics Tuesday, criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to revoke the deportation amnesty for Dreamers, and demanding U.S. lawmakers quickly move to protect Mexicans who face deportation. But Mexico, in a statement released by the government, also said it will take back the hundreds…

Trump Uncovers Evidence of Illegal Immigrant ‘Dreamers’ Loophole Hidden from Congress by Obama

September 3, 2017September 3, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

Thousands of Dreamers have used a loophole in federal law to get on a full pathway to citizenship, top congressional Republicans revealed Friday, citing government data withheld by the Obama administration but provided by the Trump administration. The Dreamers were all part of DACA, the legally questionable amnesty program that’s…

Illegal Immigration Activists Host Training Events To Recruit ‘Allies’ at University of Virginia

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Tennessee Star Staff

An illegal immigrant activism organization is hosting a week of events to train “allies,” using the experience of Palestinians in Israel as a backdrop. The student group DREAMers On Grounds at the University of Virginia are hosting DREAM Week from March 27 to April 2, during which students will have…